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preinvestigates

preinvestigates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of preinvestigate.

Meaning of preinvestigate

Verb

preinvestigate (third-person singular simple present preinvestigates, present participle preinvestigating, simple past and past participle preinvestigated)

  1. (transitive) To investigate in advance.
    • It is very important to establish awareness among students to preinvestigate the toxic or hazardous properties of a chemical which they are about to use.1994, Takashi Korenaga, Hiroshi Tsukube, Sumio Shinoda, Hazardous Waste Control in Research and Education, page 16

Questions about preinvestigates

What is preinvestigates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Preinvestigates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of preinvestigate.

Words near preinvestigates in the dictionary

  1. preinvasive
  2. preinvention
  3. preinventory
  4. preinvestigate
  5. preinvestigated
  6. preinvestigates
  7. preinvestigating
  8. preinvestigation
  9. preinvestigations
  10. preinvestigative
  11. preinvestigatory

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